Previous Items on "What's New" for 2004
December 2004
- Eating at Fast-food Restaurants More than Twice Per Week is Associated with More Weight Gain and Insulin Resistance
in Otherwise Healthy Young Adults (NHLBI, December 30, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the study on Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)
- Adiposity as Compared with Physical Activity in Predicting Mortality Among Women (Hu FB et al. N Engl J Med.
2004 Dec 23;351(26):2694-703)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on the Nurses' Health Study
- Acupuncture Relieves Pain and Improves Function in Knee Osteoarthritis (NCCAM, December 20, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Acupuncture Safety/Efficacy in Knee Osteoarthritis
- Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Suspended in Large Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Trial (NIA, December 20, 2004)
- Press Release
- Clinical Alert
- Information about the Alzheimer's Disease Anti-Inflammatory Prevention Trial (ADAPT)
- Acupuncture Relieves Pain and Improves Function in Knee Osteoarthritis (NCCAM, December 20, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the study on Acupuncture Safety/Efficacy in Knee Osteoarthritis
- NIH Halts Use of COX-2 Inhibitor in Large Cancer Prevention Trial (NIH Office of the Director, December 17, 2004)
- Press Release
- Questions and Answers
- Information about the study on Celecoxib to Prevent Colorectal Cancer in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery to Remove Polyps
- Palifermin for Oral Mucositis after Intensive Therapy for Hematologic Cancers (Spielberger R et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 16;351(25):2590-2598)
- Association Between Cardiovascular Outcomes and Antihypertensive Drug Treatment in Older Women
(Wassertheil-Smoller S et al. JAMA. 2004 Dec 15;292(23):2849-59)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Women's Health Initiative (WHI)
- First U.S. SARS Vaccine Trial Opens at NIH (NIAID, December 13, 2004)
- Levodopa and the Progression of Parkinson's Disease (Fahn S et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 9;351(24):2498-508.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Timing of levodopa treatment in Parkinson's disease
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast Prior to Biopsy (Bluemke DA et al. JAMA. 2004 Dec 8;292(22):2735-42)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on MRI to Detect Breast Tumors in Women
- NHLBI Stops Study Testing How Long Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Should Have Blood Transfusions to Prevent
Stroke (NHLBI, December 6, 2004)
- Press Release
- Clinical Alert
- Information about the STOP II Study
- Bevacizumab Combined With Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival for Previously Treated Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer (NCI, November 29, 2004)
- New Study Finds Link Between Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation (NHLBI, November 23, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Framingham Heart Study
- Similar Decline Over Decades in Cardiovascular Disease Rates for People with and without Diabetes (NHLBI, November 23, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Framingham Heart Study
- Infection Puts Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants at Risk For Developmental Delays (NICHD, November 16, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Follow-Up Study of Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Infants
- Metabolic Effects of Carvedilol Vs Metoprolol in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and
Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (Bakris GL et al. JAMA. 2004 Nov 10;292(18):2227-36.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on the Effect Of Carvedilol Versus Metoprolol On Glycemic Control In Type II Diabetic Patients With Hypertension
- No Increase in Deaths or Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Patients Who Have a Pulmonary Artery Catheter (NHLBI, November 9, 2004)
- Combination of Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine in Blacks with Heart Failure (Taylor AL et al.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 8 [Epub ahead of print])
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the African-American Heart Failure Trial
- Young Adults who Maintain Their Weight, Even if Overweight, Have Lower Risk Factor Levels for
Heart Disease in Early Middle Age (NHLBI, November 8, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the study on Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)
- ACE Inhibitors Not Needed for Many Heart Disease Patients, According to New Study (NHLBI, November 7, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Prevention of Events with Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy (PEACE)
- Effect of DHEA on abdominal fat and insulin action in elderly women and men: a randomized controlled trial
(Villareal DT, Holloszy JO. JAMA. 2004 Nov 10;292(18):2243-8.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Biologic Effects of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in Humans
- The metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and risk of cognitive decline (Yaffe K et al. JAMA. 2004 Nov 10;292(18):2237-42)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Risk of Cognitive Decline
- Psychotherapy, Meds Best for Youth With Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (NIMH, October 29, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Children
- Genetics Play Role in Response to Most Common Asthma Drug (NHLBI, October 22, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Beta Agonist Response by Genotype (BARGE) Trial sponsored by the Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN)
- Sister Study Opens Nationwide (NIEHS, October 18, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Sister Study
- Docetaxel and Estramustine Compared with Mitoxantrone and Prednisone for Advanced Refractory Prostate Cancer (Petrylak DP et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 7;351(15):1513-20)
- Estrogen Plus Progestin and Risk of Venous Thrombosis (Cushman M et al. JAMA. 2004 Oct 6;292(13):1573-80.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Women's Health Initiative (WHI)
- Caspofungin Versus Liposomal Amphotericin B for Empirical Antifungal Therapy in Patients with Persistent Fever and Neutropenia (Walsh TJ et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 30;351(14):1391-402.)
- Physical Activity, including Walking, and Cognitive Function in Older Women (Weuve J et al. JAMA. 2004 Sep 22;292(12):1454-61)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Nurses' Health Study
- Walking and Dementia in Physically Capable Elderly Men (Abbott RD et al. JAMA. 2004 Sep 22;292(12):1447-53)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Honolulu Heart Program
- Relationship of Physical Fitness vs Body Mass Index with Coronary Artery Disease and
Cardiovascular Events in Women (Wessel TR et al. JAMA. 2004 Sep 8;292(10):1179-87)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE)
- Vaccination Success Rate and Reaction Profile With Diluted and Undiluted Smallpox Vaccine.
(Talbot TR et al. JAMA. 2004 Sept 8;292(10):1205-12.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the APSV in Vaccinia Naive Adults
- Study Finds Immune Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer Possible (NCI, August 31, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study: Allogeneic (Donor) Bone Marrow Transplant to Treat Breast Cancer
- Depo Provera Appears to Increase Risk for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infection (NICHD, August 23, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Hormonal Contraception and Risk of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Study
- NIH Launches New Study to Compare Prostate Surgery and Drugs (NIDDK, August 19, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapies (MIST) Consortium for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) study: A Comparison of Transuretheral Needle Ablation (TUNA), Transuretheral Microwave Therapy (TUMT), and Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Effects of Extended Outpatient Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
(Binder EF et al., JAMA. 2004 Aug 18;292(7):837-46.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Effects of Exercise on Markers of Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients
- Combination Treatment Most Effective in Adolescents with Depression (NIMH, August 17, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS)
- Public-access Defibrillation and Survival After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest.
(Hallstrom AP et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Aug 12;351(7):637-46.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Community Trial
- New Study to Show How Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Rate Improvement Change (NIAMS, August 3, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Clinically Important Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Study
- Researchers Identify Better Hepatitis C Treatment for People with HIV (NIAID, July 28, 2004)
- Higher versus lower positive end-expiratory pressures in patients with the acute respiratory distress
syndrome (Brower RG et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul 22;351(4):327-36)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Clinical Network (ARDSNet) Study
- Donepezil May Have Short-Term Benefit for Mild Cognitive Impairment More Analyses Needed to Assess
Clinical Implications of New Data (NIA, July 18, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Memory Impairment Study
- NIAID Expands West Nile Virus Treatment Trial (NIAID, July 13, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the IVIG - West Nile encephalitis: Safety and Efficacy Study
- The Effect of Dexrazoxane on Myocardial Injury in Doxorubicin-treated Children with Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukemia. (Lipshultz SE et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul 8;351(2):145-53.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Parental Atrial Fibrillation Increases Risk in Offspring, Finds NHLBI's Framingham Heart Study (NHLBI, June 15, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Framingham Heart Study
- Eye Drops May Delay or Prevent Glaucoma in African Americans at Higher Risk (NEI, June 14, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)
- A Trial of Three Antiretroviral Regimens in HIV-1-infected Children (N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 10;350(24):2471-80.)
- Weekly Cycles of Once-Daily Anti-HIV Drugs Could Reduce Cost of HIV Treatment (NIAID, May 20, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Intermittent Versus Continuous Medication in the Treatment of HIV Study
- NIH Launches Study of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe, Treatment-Resistant Lupus (NIAMS, May 13,2004)
- WHI Study Finds No Heart Disease Benefit, Increased Stroke Risk With Estrogen Alone (NHLBI, April 13, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Study
- A Randomized Trial of Exemestane After Two to Three Years of Tamoxifen Therapy in Postmenopausal
Women with Primary Breast Cancer. (Coombes RC et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Mar 11;350(11):1081-92.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Exemestane Compared With Tamoxifen in Treating Postmenopausal Women With Primary Breast Cancer
- Enrollment Begins for Osteoarthritis Initiative (NIAMS, March 17, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Osteoarthritis Inititative (OAI): A Knee Health Study
- NHLBI Study Finds Implanted Defibrillator Reduces Heart Failure Deaths (NHLBI, March 8, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT)
- Harmless Virus Associated with Longer Life for Some HIV-Positive Men (NIAID, March 3, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the HIV Infection in Homosexual and Bisexual Men Study
- "Care Managers" Help Depressed Elderly Reduce Suicidal Thoughts (NIMH, March 2, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Prevention of Suicide in the Elderly Study
- NIH Asks Participants in Women's Health Initiative Estrogen-Alone Study to Stop Study Pills,
Begin Follow-up Phase (NHLBI, March 02, 2004)
- Press Release
- Clinical Alert
- Information about the Women's Health Initiative (WHI)clinical trial
- NIH Researchers Discover Promising New Therapy for Blinding Eye Disease (NEI, March 1, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Anti-Tac Therapy for Uveitis Study
- Alendronate Versus Calcitriol for the Prevention of Bone Loss After Cardiac Transplantation
(Shane E et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Feb 19;350(8):767-76.)
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the Study on Osteoporosis Prevention After Heart Transplant
- Lowering Homocysteine in Patients with Ischemic Stroke to Prevent Recurrent Stroke, Myocardial Infarction,
and Death: The Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention (VISP) Randomized Controlled Trial (Toole JF et al. JAMA.
2004 Feb 4;291(5):565-75. )
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Vitamin therapy for prevention of stroke
- National Lung Screening Trial Reaches Goal of 50,000 Participants (NCI, January 27, 2004)
- Press Release
- Information about National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)
- Emotion-Regulating Protein Lacking in Panic Disorder (NIMH, January 20, 2004)
- Press Release
- MEDLINE Citation
- Information about the study on Brain Chemical Receptor Effects in Patients with Panic Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- A Trial of Antiparasitic Treatment to Reduce the Rate of Seizures due to Cerebral Cysticercosis. (Garcia HH et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jan 15;350(3):249-58.)
- A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Interferon Gamma-1b in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (Raghu G et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jan 8; 350(2): 125-33.)
- Intrathecal Ziconotide in the Treatment of Refractory Pain in Patients With Cancer or AIDS: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Staats PS et al. JAMA. 2004 Jan 7; 291(1): 63-70.)
- Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase Promoter Genotype, Dietary Arachidonic Acid, and Atherosclerosis (Dwyer JH et al. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jan 1;350(1):29-37.)